League Play-Off

Shanna Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nelsinho Chaves kicked off to start the match. Iuri Nóbrega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelsinho Chaves in the 3rd minute of the match. A collision led to Tuiutinga getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ian Melo hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the game, one of Tuiutinga:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 8 minutes into the game, Alexandre Paraíba cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cássio de Senna was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alexandre Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Cássio de Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Tuiutinga's goal looked a bit too open when Nelsinho Chaves came free, but Iuri Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cássio de Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oswaldo França, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, Arnold Sport Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Paraíba came free, but Cássio de Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelo Hames hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oswaldo França made a kick off. Cássio de Senna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Paraíba in the 54th minute. Leonel Mattos's late challenge caught a Arnold Sport Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonel Mattos helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Arnold Sport Clube booed when Tuiutinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelsinho Chaves in the 60th minute of play forced Tuiutinga's goalkeeper Iuri Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iuri Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iuri Macedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iuri Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iuri Nóbrega having to interfere. Alexandre Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelsinho Chaves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Iuri Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Arnold Sport Clube booed when Tuiutinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Arnold Sport Clube's zone, Alexandre Paraíba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cássio de Senna came out of the goal and Alexandre Paraíba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tuiutinga's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.